陕西省咸阳市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期第二次质量检测英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1陕西省咸阳市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期第二次质量检测英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分;满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheupcomingwinterseasonoffersaselectionofthefinest,quickest,toughestandmostdelightfulrunningeventsacrosstheUKforthoseseekingadventureorcommunityspirit.●BahHumbug10K,1DecemberDoyourselfafavourandbringtowelsandplasticbagswithyou,becauseeverybitofgearyouwearduringthiseventislikelytobecakedwithmudbytheend.Therefore,theorganizershavedonewelltoensuretherearechangingroomsandshowersavailableforallrunners.●WinterSolsticeStrider,8DecemberDigthatheadflashlightoutofthemessydrawerforthisafter-darkrunorwalkforagoodcause.Youhavea5Kroute,whichwindsthroughtheforestattheStIvesEstate.Therouteisfarfromflatandwillalmostcertainlybemuddyinplaces,somakesureyourflashlightbatteriesarewellchargedincasethereareemergencies.●TheChristmasCharityRun,21DecemberThiseventisrunbyamostenvironmentallyconsciousorganizerinthecountry,andisthereforeonlyopentolocalrunnerstoreducecartravel.Withwinterconditions,theroutemayhavesomemud,sostrongshoesarerecommended.Anothergreatfeatureisthat£7.50ofthe£10entryfeegoesstraighttoalocalcharitythatsupportspeoplewithcancer.●Mapledurham10&Half,29DecemberMapledurhameventsarealwayswellorganized,andwithunpleasantweatherlikely,you’llhavetodealwithsomemudonthevariousuphillsanddownhillsonwhicheverofthe10K,10-mileorhalf-marathoncoursesyouchoose.Theorganizershaveprioritisedfindingagoodrouteoverprecisemeasurements,soallthreeraceshavearatherlooserelationshipwiththeirstateddistance.1.WhatdoestheauthorsuggestrunnersdofortheWinterSolsticeStrider?A.Donateextramoney. B.Bringtowelsandbags.C.Wearstrongshoes. D.Chargeflashlightbatteries.2.WhatisafeatureoftheChristmasCharityRun?A.Forestpathroutes. B.Local-onlyparticipation.C.Flexibleracedistances. D.Post-raceshowerservice.3.Whatdothefourrunningeventshaveincommon?A.Theyareallheldinthedaytime. B.Theyallchargeanentryfeeof£10.C.Theyarelikelytoinvolvemudontheroute. D.Theyareallorganizedbyenvironmentalists.BArtistLucaGnizio’slatestproject,Forsoutree,speaksmorethanwordscould.Theprojectstartedwiththeaccidentaldiscoveryofacentury-oldHolmOaktreetrunk(树干)thathadbeenbroughtdownbynatureinapark.WhenGniziowascalledin,heimmediatelythoughtofgivingthedeadtrunksomelife.Overthepastdecade,Gniziohasmadeanameforhimself,establishingawholenewformofartthatharmonizeswithnature.Inhiswork,hefocusesonthreeRs:reduce,reuseandrecycle.TheForsoutreetakesonvariousaspectsofhisartisticapproach.Theaimofthisprojectwasnotonlytoreusebutalsotoprotectandgivelife.ToGnizio,whatmostpeoplecallwastecanberepurposedtogivemoremeaningtolife.Hehasmanagedtocreatenewlevelsofbeautywiththetrunk,combiningitwiththenaturalenvironmentandusingitasthecentralpoint.Especially,itisthechangeofpartsofthetrunkintoseats.Hehascreatedtwouniqueseatswiththetrunkstillinitsprimarylocation.Allaroundthetrunkitselfarebreathtakingsightsoftheparkforanyloverofthenaturalspace.Ifyouthinksittingonadeadtrunkwillbeboring,whataboutbathing?Gniziohascarvedoutadeepbasin(盆)withsufficientrestingspace.Anadultcanlieonthefloorofthebasinlookingupwardsandenjoythepeacefulsurroundingnature.Unfortunately,thebasinisonlyforartisticpurposes.Youmaynotbeabletobatheinit,butyouwillsurelyenjoythesights.“Forsoutreespeaksofbeautyandrespectandremindsusthatnothingbelongstousonthisearth,wherewearesimplypassingguests,”explainedGnizio.Hisartoffersanopportunityforustolearnmoreaboutourenvironmentandalsoappreciatelifeasitis.4.HowwastheForsoutreeprojectstarted?A.Byrestoringafallentreeinapark. B.Bychangingthedesignforapark.C.ByplantinganewHolmOakinapark. D.Byfindinganoldoaktrunkbychance.5.What’sthegoaloftheForsoutreeproject?A.Toreuse,protectandgivelife. B.Toreduce,createanddisplayart.C.Torecycle,designandspreadart. D.Tocollect,processandsellwaste.6.WhatcanvisitorsexperiencewiththeForsoutreeproject?A.Taketheseatsmadeofthetrunkhome. B.Batheinthebasincarvedfromthetrunk.C.Enjoyuniqueviewsaroundtheoriginaltrunk. D.Witnesstheartistcarvethetrunkonsite.7.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Humansshouldtakecontrolofnaturalresources.B.Artcanhelppeopleconnectwithnatureandlife.C.TheForsoutreeprojectistheartist’sbestwork.D.Visitorsshouldprotectthecentury-oldtreetrunk.CMyteamfromUNSWAustraliadefeatedtheteamB-HumanfromGermany3-1lastweektoclaimback-to-backRobocupSPLWorldChampionships.Here’showwedidit.Thecompetitioninvolvedfullyautonomousrobots,withoutremotecontrol,competingagainsteachotherin5-on-5soccer.Eachteamusedthesamerobots,sothecompetitionwasconcentratedonsoftwareandartificialintelligence(AI)development,notonhardwareconstruction.Thefinalwasathrillingmatchlockedat1-1withlessthanthreeminutesremaining.Bothteamshadstrongstrategiesandwell-testedcode;butintheend,ourspeedprovedtoofastfortheGermanstokeepupwith.Ourstrategyforwinningwasfocusedonexploitingourfastwalkingspeed.Ourrobotscouldacceleratemorequicklythanmostteams,withatopspeedof1kilometerperhour,whichinrobotsoccerwasreallyquick.Whentheballwasinourhalfofthefield,wedidn’tbothertryingtopassittoateammate.Wejusttriedtomoveituptotheotherendofthefield.Theideawasthatwewouldkicktheballdeepintotheirhalfofthefield,andthenuseourfastwalkingspeedtoreachtheballbeforeouropponentshadtimetoclearitaway.Thisledtousplayingmostofthegameinouropponent’shalfofthefield,whereitwashardforthemtoscoregoals,buteasierforustoscore.Atlast,withagoalscoredinthefinalminuteofthegame,ourrobotswerevictorious.Ourhardworkindoingthecodingforourteamhadpaidoff.However,wenowhaveahugetargetonourback.Alltheotherteamswillbecloselywatchingourprogressandfocusingontheirstrategiestobeatusnextyear.Wewillspendthenext12monthscontinuingtoinnovateandensurethatwebringanevenbetterteamtothecompetitionnextyear.Hopefullynexttimeourrobotswillbemorerapidthanever.8.Whatdidthecompetitionfocuson?A.Hardware&Tools. B.Software&AI.C.Design&Shape. D.Training&Teamwork.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exploiting”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Makingfulluseof. B.Puttingupwith.C.Lookingdownon. D.Breakingawayfrom.10.Whichstrategydidtheauthor’steamusetowin?A.Clearingtheopponent’sballaway. B.Passingtheballtotheirteammates.C.Sendingtheballtotheopponent’shalf. D.Defendingtheirownhalfofthefield.11.WhatcanbeknownabouttheUNSWAustraliateamnextyear?A.Theywillchangerobots. B.Theywillquitthecompetition.C.Theywillimprovespeed. D.Theywillcopyothers’strategies.DAsAIcontinuesitsextraordinaryriseasacreativeforce,we’reenteringaneraof“aestheticinflation(美学膨胀),”whereseeminglyperfectlycomposedimages,poeticarticles,andcinematicstorytellinghavebecomeavailabletoanyone,instantlyandatnocost.Say,asymphonyintheexactstyleofBeethovenoranessayinthevoiceofHemingwaycanbegeneratedinseconds.DoestheperfectAIart,however,carrythesamevalue?Thevalueofartworks,asitis,goesbeyondwhatisshowninthemuseumortheconcerthall.Wedon’tjustlistentoBeethoven’sNinthSymphony.Weareimpressedbythefactthatitwascomposedwhilehewasdeaf.Thesestoriesgivetheircreationdepth,remindingusthatartisnotjustaboutaestheticsorskill.Perfectionhasneverbelongedtohumanity.Acrosscultures,imperfectionisn’tjustaccepted—it’sembraced.Thedeepconnectionbetweenimperfectionandcreativityinartworksiseverywhere.Thelatterhasalwaysmadespaceformistakes,roughedges,andrawemotion,likethequakeinabrushstroke,thecrackinavoice—thesearen’tthingstobefixed,butthey’rewhatgiveartitssoulandmakehuman-createdartmorevaluable.Lostingreatartworks,likeaheartbreakingsongoranimpressivepainting,wetraveltheartists’emotionaljourney,unfoldonecharacter’sbittersweetmemories,orsmileattheunexpectedtwiststhecreatorcarefullylaysout.Inthislight,AI-generatedartisnotjustunnatural.ThisiswhyJerrySaltz,anartcritic,hasagoodquestion,“Calculatedanddeterministic,AIartislikeabeautifullywrappedboxshiningwithtechniques.Butdoyoureallyexpectanythingwhenyouopenit?”Indeed,throughouthistory,themostcelebratedworksofpaintings,literature,andmusicarealwaysaboutexpression,exploration,andengagementwiththeworld.AsAIartisdetachedfromallthesegrounds,maybethevalueofhuman-createdartmigratestotheverythingthatdisplayswhoweare.12.Whatmarksthetimeof“aestheticinflation”?A.AIhasreplacedhumanartistsinmostfields. B.Theworldisfloodedwithimmediateartworks.C.Classicalartworkshavemadeacomeback. D.Aestheticstandardshavedroppedsignificantly.13.Whatcanadddepthtohuman-createdartaccordingtothepassage?A.Perfectaestheticpresentation. B.Widerecognitioninconcerthalls.C.Fixedroughedgesandmistakes. D.Artists’lifestoriesandqualities.14.WhatisJerrySaltz’sattitudetowardsAIart?A.Approving. B.Indifferent. C.Neutral. D.Critical.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhyDoesHumanArtStillMatter? B.HowDoesAestheticInflationRise?C.WhatMakesAIArtBecomeaHit? D.WhatIstheBenefitofAestheticInflation?第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Theterm“sportsmanship”comesfromtheplayingfieldsofdiamonds,grids,courts,andpools.Butwhatdoesitmeanexactly?___16___Examplesofsuchconductincludefairness,respectforone’sopponent,andgraciousness(优雅)inwinningorlosing.It’sbeautifultoseeathletesorcompetitorsinvariousgamesshowrespectandhumilitytooneanother.___17___Thepersongavehisorherbestevenifthehopeofwinningwasslim.Thisisatruedisplayofsportsmanship.Sadly,notallcompetitorsliveuptothisspirit.Onecommonsignofpoorsportsmanshipiswhenacompetitorlosesanddeliberatelyshowshisorherdisgustthroughnegativebodylanguage.___18___Someevendophysicalviolenceagainstthewinner.Weoftenseethistypeofpersonwhoishurtbythesportingevent’soutcomelabeledasoreloser.Ontheflipside,poorsportsmanshipalsorevealsitselfinwinnerswhotaunt(嘲笑)theiropponents.Theymayevenmakerudegesturestotheopposingteam’sfansornotshaketheircompetitor’shands.___19___Thisbehaviorraisesquestionsabouttheperson’svalues.Italsoleadstodoubtsabouthowtheywerecoachedortaught.Itleavesfansandopposingplayerswithuncomfortablethoughtsabouttheperson,duetotheirunexpectedbehavior.Andthenthebehaviorisnotchecked;itcanquicklycomeupagainandmaybeevenbeworsethanitwasbefore.Oursocietyisbuiltoncelebratingwinners.Unfortunately,ourcommunityisalsomadetoridiculethosewholose.Thereisadistortion(扭曲)ofviewpointhere.Winningisgreatbutlosingisapartofcompetitionandgames.Ifpeoplehave“lost”agame,theyhavegainedvaluableknowledgeofhowtoapproachthenextopportunity.___20___A.Itdefinesthespiritsofsports.B.Itdoesnotmatterwhowinsorloses.C.Thisbringsthemastepclosertovictory,ifnotsuccessitself.D.Attimes,theymightdirectsharpcriticismsattherefereepublicly.E.Intheabovescenarios,boththewinnerandloserinthecontestarenotattheirbest.F.Sportsmanshipisdefinedasconductappropriateforsomeoneparticipatinginasport.G.Thiscouldbenotshakingtheiropponents’handsorwalkingoffthefieldbythemselves.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Arthasalwaysbeenamirrorofsociety,___21___itsvalues,struggles,andaspirations.Among___22___artmovements,humanisticartstandsoutforitsfocusonhumanemotions,dignity,andindividuality.OriginatingduringtheRenaissance,thismovement___23___fromtherigid,two-dimensionalstylesoftheMiddleAges,introducingrealismanddepth.___24___likeLeonardodaVinciandMichelangelousedprecise___25___toconveysubjectiveexperiences,makingtheirworkstimeless.OnenotableexampleisDaVinci’sMonaLisa.Hermysterioussmileandrealistic___26___weregroundbreakingatthetime.Thepainting’sfameliesnotjustinitsvisualappealbutinitsabilityto___27___viewersonapersonallevel.Similarly,Michelangelo’sDavid___28___humanstrengthandbeauty,embodyingtheRenaissancebeliefinhumanpotential.Theseworkswerenot___29___decorative;theywererevolutionary,challengingsocietalnormsand___30___futuregenerations.Thehumanisticapproachalso___31___laterartists.VincentvanGogh,thoughnotaRenaissancepainter,embracedthisethos.HisStarryNightcapturesrawemotionthroughboldbrushstrokesandvibrantcolors.Despitehisstruggles,vanGogh’sartcelebratesthebeautyofordinarylife,___32___thathumanisticthemesareuniversal.Today,contemporaryartists___33___thislegacy.Forinstance,YayoiKusama’simmersiveinstallations___34___mentalhealthandidentity,resonatingdeeplywithmodernaudiences.Herwork___35___howartcanbridgethegapbetweentheouterandinnerworlds,muchliketheRenaissancemastersdidcenturiesago.21.A.subscribing B.exchanging C.reflecting D.observing22.A.various B.delightful C.adjustable D.negative23.A.carriedon B.cheeredup C.settledfor D.brokeaway24.A.Employers B.Artists C.Chemists D.Sculptors25.A.ingredients B.tournaments C.techniques D.advertisements26.A.features B.concepts C.expectations D.contests27.A.referto B.connectwith C.letdown D.pickup28.A.destroys B.determines C.recommends D.represents29.A.merely B.extremely C.fortunately D.rarely30.A.confirming B.monitoring C.inspiring D.establishing31.A.examined B.entertained C.criticised D.influenced32.A.proving B.forgiving C.transforming D.defending33.A.complain B.prevent C.measure D.continue34.A.ignore B.publish C.explore D.postpone35.A.illuminates B.illustrates C.defeats D.suspects第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Whileaudiencesacrossthecountrywereleftelectrifiedbythespectacularopeningceremonyofthe15thNationalGames,theGuangdongOlympicSportsCenter____36____(it)wasbeingenergizedby800photovoltaicpanels.____37____(locate)intheTianhedistrictoftheprovincialcapitalGuangzhou,thesportscenter,____38____wasbuiltin2001,isoneofanumberofvenuesacrossGuangdongthathavebeenrenovatedwithagreenandsmartapproachinpreparationfortheongoingGames.TheGameswilltakeplaceat105sportsvenuesacross18citiesthroughoutGuangdongandthetwospecialadministrative____39____(region)ofHongKongandMacao.AccordingtotheGames’organizers,inGuangdong,over90percentofthecompetitionvenues____40____(be)existingfacilitiesthathavebeenrenovatedandupgraded.Duringtherenovation,atotalof150,000squaremetersofgreenspace,19outdoorsportsareas____41____10outdoorfitnesstrackshavebeeninstalled.Italsoadded28,000squaremetersofpublicspaceandasecond-levelall-weathercirculartrack.Interms____42____greenandlow-carboninitiatives,theTianheSportsCenterhasbecomethefirstlarge-scalenear-zerocarbonstadiuminthecountry,____43____(achieve)abreakthroughcarbonreductionrateofover52percent.The____44____(introduce)ofARreal-timenavigationattheGuangzhouGymnasiummakesfindingseatseasyandconvenientforspectators,whiletheAIsecuritysystem____45____(advance)capabilitiestoidentifyrisksandautomaticallymanagecrowdflowalready.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你校即将举办50周年校庆，你们班计划向母校赠送一幅油画作品，请你给英国朋友David写一封邮件，内容包括：(1)描述油画内容和特点；(2)分享设想；(3)咨询建议。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之成为一篇完整的短文。Theannualschoolsportsdaywasinfullswing,withthebrightsunshiningdownonthebustlingtrackfield.Theairwasfilledwithlivelymusicandtheexcitedcheersofstudents.AmongtheparticipantswasLeo,adeterminedbutnotparticularlyathleticboywhohadsignedupforthechallenging1500-meterrun.Thoughhewasn’tthefastestrunnerinhisclass,hehadtrainedhardforthismomentandmadeapromisetohisfriendsthathewoul